tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post5815062111391736274..comments2023-10-09T11:45:33.422-04:00Comments on McDuff's Food & Wine Trail: Boccella’s 2006 Campi Taurasini “Rasott”David McDuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-57385688676994848722009-04-27T14:34:00.000-04:002009-04-27T14:34:00.000-04:00Thanks, Mike.Thanks, Mike.David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-76828979426497540342009-04-27T11:32:00.000-04:002009-04-27T11:32:00.000-04:00Great post!Great post!Mikehttp://www.snooth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-14398933363631386072009-04-26T12:53:00.000-04:002009-04-26T12:53:00.000-04:00"I agree that you like to see a shining ruby or ga...<I>"I agree that you like to see a shining ruby or garnet jewel tone in your glass."</I>I'm assuming you're using the collective "you" here, T. I'm not a stickler for crystal clarity and am certainly not a proponent of fining and filtration as a matter of course, just as methods to be used or not at the discretion of a (hopefully thoughtful) winemaker. In the case of the '06 "Rasott," I was just surprised at the quantity and pervasiveness of solid matter in the wine. There were a few spots of light sedimentation on the sides of the bottle but most of the solids were, as I mentioned, suspended in the wine itself. Nothing to do with agitation; they showed no signs of settling in a resting glass.<br /><br />In any case, it was more an observation than a complaint. And you're right, there were no apparent brett or hygiene issues with the wine.<br /><br />And yes, the photo is my own. You're more than welcome to use it.<br /><br />Thanks also, T and Michele, for the suggested resources. I'd come across them both in passing but have now bookmarked them for future and more in-depth reference.David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-59509708228830516672009-04-26T10:01:00.000-04:002009-04-26T10:01:00.000-04:00Try www.lavinium.com for DOCs and DOCGs...Try www.lavinium.com for DOCs and DOCGs...michelecollinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-61682560000414631122009-04-25T17:30:00.000-04:002009-04-25T17:30:00.000-04:00Sorry to pepper you with comments, David, but this...Sorry to pepper you with comments, David, but this portal has proved very helpful to me with regard to at least Campanian denominations: http://www.vinocampania.it/vinoincampania/mappa.htmTerencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505984067343124098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-12792123177968676912009-04-25T17:06:00.000-04:002009-04-25T17:06:00.000-04:00By the way, is that your pic of the bottle? Wonde...By the way, is that your pic of the bottle? Wonderful. May I steal it?Terencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505984067343124098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-20029307128208847272009-04-25T16:47:00.000-04:002009-04-25T16:47:00.000-04:00A fair review, Mr. McD. This one is a personal fa...A fair review, Mr. McD. This one is a personal favorite of mine, though I think it's a lot to handle on a daily basis. This 06 is still a baby -- it will be interesting to taste it in a couple of years.<br /><br />Bocella's 07, just being released, is also the product of a very warm year, though I think it will prove a bit fresher in the medium term. <br /><br />We are getting great first reactions to the 2005 Taurasi, which we will have available here by fall, which is certainly the right time of year for it. A couple of NY restos are already clamoring for it, which makes me happy.<br /><br />You mention the organic aspect. The Boccellas are in the midst of the long process of gaining biodynamic certification and are roughly 3 years into the 7 year process. <br /><br />As to the lack of filtration, I agree that you like to see a shining ruby or garnet jewel tone in your glass. But...the proof is in the tasting, and I note that you don't say anything about a dirty (or brett-y) taste or smell. <br /><br />Thanks for the review, and it's OK if you practice tough love. Anything but tough spite.Terencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505984067343124098noreply@blogger.com